Ahlström Noormarkku Works
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Ahlström Works is a unique historical industrial area in Noormarkku, Pori, and it is one of the most significant and best-preserved ironworks in Finland.
The story of A. Ahlström Corporation is a notable part of Finnish industrial, architectural, art, and design history. The area offers cultural tours at the Makkarakoski sawmill museum, the Ahlström Voyage exhibition, and the world-renowned Villa Mairea. In the Ahlström Voyage exhibition, visitors can explore art glass from the Iittala, Karhula, and Riihimäki glass factories that were part of the corporation, as the exhibition showcases a remarkable collection of works by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva, as well as several unique pieces of the Savoy vase designed by Alvar Aalto. Additionally, there is an impressive scale model of the ironworks area on display. Architects Alvar Aalto and his wife, architect Aino Aalto, had a long and fruitful collaboration with Ahlström, resulting in masterpieces of Finnish architecture and design, which can be explored on the cultural tour “In the Footsteps of Alvar and Aino Aalto.”
Noormarkku Club House is a high-class Rôtisseurs restaurant. Accommodation is available in cozy guesthouses. The spirit of the guesthouse Vainiola, which underwent a renovation designed by architect Alvar Aalto in the 1940s, has been preserved to this day. The air-conditioned rooms in the guesthouse are furnished with Artek furniture, including several unique pieces.
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![The Ahlström Voyage exhibition presents an interesting view of the history and present day of the Ahlström companies, the Ahlström family, and the Noormarkku works, spanning over 170 years. Photo: Ahlström Works](https://visit.alvaraalto.fi/app/uploads/2024/07/Ahlstrom-Voyage_Savoy-vaasit.jpg)
![The Makkarakoski sawmill is a unique example of the lifecycle of a sawmill. The machinery, acquired in 1875 after a fire destroyed the previous mill, initially operated on water power, then steam power, and finally electric power. A similar sawmill cannot be found elsewhere in Europe. Photo: Ahlström Works](https://visit.alvaraalto.fi/app/uploads/2024/07/Makkarakosken-sahamuseo-web-scaled.jpg)
![Noormarkku Works is classified by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally significant built cultural environment. Photo: Ahlström Works](https://visit.alvaraalto.fi/app/uploads/2024/07/Noormarkun-ruukin-vesivoimala-ja-sahamuseo-web-scaled.jpg)
Ahlström Noormarkku Works
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+358 50 518 3677